This document was found on the earliest roll of
microfilm for Wills in New Castle Delaware at the Delaware Hall
of Records, Dover, Delaware. I neglected to write down the
microfilm roll name and number. I have tried to copy the
document as written, there was a handwritten copy as well as a
typed copy that had been transcribed. This was the earliest
Cartwright document found on the roll of microfilm. Posted
by Peggy Miller, October 1999.
Book B, Volume 1, page 141
Robert French & James Coutts Esqrs Depty Regrs for the
Probate of Wills and Granting of Ltres of administration for the
County of New Castle upon Delaware by Virtue of a Commission from
the Honble John Evans Esqr Leuit Governour of the Counties of New
Castle Kent & Sussex upon Delaware & Province of
Pensylvania
To Jane Cartwright Relict of Thomas Cartwright late of the sd
County
deced Yeom Greeting Whereas Thomas Cartwright late of the County
aforesaid Yeom
Dyed Intestate (as is affirmed) We desireing that the Goods
Rights & Creditts which were of the sd decedts may be well
and truly administred and Converted and Disposed of to Pious Uses
Doe by Virture of the Authority aforesd Grant unto the sd Jane
Cartwright in whose fidelity in this behalfe we very much Confide
full power by the tenor of these presents to administer the Goods
& Chattles Rights and Creditts which were of the sd decedt
within this Government and faithfully to dispose thereof as also
to Collect Ask Levy recover and receive the Creditts whatsoever
of the said decedt within this Government which at the time of
his death were owing or to him did any way belong and to pay the
debts in which the said decedt Stood Obliged as far forth as the
Goods Chattles and Creditts of the said decedt will Extend
according to their Rate or order of Law Especially of well and
truly administring the same and making a full and perfect
Inventory and Conscionable appreaisment of all and Singular the
Goods chattles and Creditts of the sd Decedt and Exhibitting the
same unto the Registers Office att New Castle att or before the
twentieth day of July next Ensuing and of rendring upon your
Oath and Solemne Affirmation a full and true acct of the said
administration att or before the twentieth day of March then next
following and we doe by these presents Ordaine Constitute and
Depute you the said Jane Cartwright Administratrix of all and
Singular the Goods Chattles and Creditts of the sd decedt within
the limitts aforesaid saveing harmlesse & for ever
Indempnifying the said Leiut Governor our Selves and all other
Officers against all other persons by reason of your
administration aforesaid and saveing to all others their Rights
in Testimony whereof we have affixed the Seale of the said office
to these presents dated at New Castle this twentieth day of
Aprill in the Seventh Yeare of the Reigne of Queen Anne over
Great britaine Anno Domi 1708
Robert French
Jas Coutts
The 20th day of April 1708, Jane, relict of Thomas appointed
Administratix, Thomas died intestate.
Will of Abraham Cartwright, son of Thomas deceased,
dated 1713.
Recorded in Will Book C, page 10. This will was found at the
Delaware Hall of Records in Dover, Delaware July 1999 by Peggy
Miller
In the Name off God Amen I Abraham Cartwright
the son of Thomas Cartwright of Christeen Creeck
in the County of New Castle Uppon Late deceased I being of the
age of Nineteen years & Eleven months I being at this present
Sick of body butt of perfect Seinee mind & memory thanks be
unto God therefore Calling to minde the uncertainty of this Life
& well Knowing that all men are boarn to Dye doo make this my
last will & Testament in manner & fourm following - First
& principally I recomend my Soul into the hand of God that
gave itt me Firmly believing that I shall through the merritts of
my Blessed Saviour Receive further Forgiveness & Remission of
all my Sins & my Body I doe Recomend Unto the Earth to be
decently Buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereafter
mentioned Express, & as touching all the part or Share that
properly belong unto me of my abovesd Fathers Estate Both real
& Personall I give and Bequeath as Followeth - Item I will
& it is my will that after my Funerall charges & the
probate of this my Last will & Testament & all Such debts
as in Right of Conscience are any ways Due from me be duly paid
and Discharged - Item I Give and Bequeath all my Share or portion
that in Right of Law Unto me doth belong of my abovesd Fathers
Estate Both Real & Personal Unto my beloved Brother
in Law Cornelius Williams his heirs and Assigns for ever
- Item I Nominate & appoint my abovesd Brother in Law
Cornelius Williams to be my whole and Sole Executor of this my
Last will & Testament disanulling Disallowing & revoking
all former Wills by me heartofore made Either in words or writing
& Ratifieing Confirming & allowing this to be my Last
will & Testament & non other.
In witness whereof I have hearunto Sett to my hand & Seal
this Sixteenth day of May in the Twelth year of the Reigne of
Queen Ann over Great Brittaine or annoy Domini
Abraham Cartwright
1713 Signed Sealed published and declared by the above
Testator this to be his Last will & Testament in presence of
William Williams
James Askew
Jacob King
August 4 15th: annog: Domini 1713
Then appeared before me the within Named James Askew & after
he being solemnly Sworen uppon the holy _______ of All mighty God
saith that he was present & saw the within testator Abraham
Cartwright in his perfect minde & sign seal publish &
declare the within Instrument to be his Last will and Testament
and Non other & that the within Named William Williams &
Jacob King were att that time personally present & that the
Said James Askew did see them Sign ad Evidenced
Jurate Corusn ___?
Will of Jacob Cartwright, deceased, proved Dec. 10, 1789, recorded in book N, page 2. This will was found on the earliest roll of microfilm for New Castle, Co. wills, at Delaware Hall of Records, Dover Delaware in July 1999 by Peggy Miller
In the name of God Amen I Jacob Cartwrite of Appoquinmink Hundred New Castle County on Delaware Farmer being of Low entake of Body but of sound Disproving mind and Memory thanks be to god for the Same and knowing the incertainty of human Life do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows first of all I bequeat my Soul to god who gave it in full hopes of pardon of all my sins through the merits of Christ my Saviour and my Body to the Earth to be interd in a Decent manner at the Desecession of my Executors here after named and also the worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me I dispense of the same as follows - Item first of all I give to my beloved Sons Joseph Cartwrite & Stephen Cartwrite & Jacob Cartwrite all my Lands goods and Chattles Except bed that my Beloved Wife Lies on; to them their Heirs and assigns for ever to be Equally Divided when my beloved Son Joseph Cartwrite come of Age, - Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Mary Cartwrite The third part of all the afore said Lands and Chattles During her natural Life and likewise the Bed that was Excepted and I also Constitute and ordain my beloved wife Mary Cartwrite and Abraham Cartwrite to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament by me here to fore made Constituted and appointed and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament given under my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine 1789
Jacob Cartwrite (Seal)
Signed Seald published and declared
in the presents of the under named
William Larrance (Mark)
Benj. Crouch - Sur?
Personally appeared Benjamin Crouch, one of the subscribing Evidences to the within Will, who being Solemnly Sworn saith that he did see and hear Jacob Cartwright Sign, Seal, Publish, Pronounce and Declare the within Instrument of Writing as his last Will and Testament; that at the time of so doing and saying he was to the best of his belief of sound and disposing mind and memory, that he did sign his name as an evidence thereunto, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of William Larrance whom he see Sign as one other evidence at the same time. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, at New Castle, December 10, 1709
Sir, I do hereby resign the Executership of the Estate of
Jacob Cartwright deceased, in whose will I am appointed and
constituted as one of the Executors therof.
As witness my Hand Dec. 10, 1789 Abraham Cartwright (his mark)
(This was done, before probate)
Know all Men by these Presents, that we, Mary Cartwright and James Welden of Appoquinimink Hundred and of the County of New Castle, are held and firmly bound unto the Delaware State, in the sum of One Thousand Pounds? current Money of the said State; unto which payment well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executor's and Administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated at New Castle, in New Castle County aforesaid, this tenth Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the within
bounden Mary Cartwright (Abraham Cartwright having renounced)
Executrix of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Cartwright late
of New Castle County, deceased, do make or cause to be made a
true and perfect Inventory of all, and singular the Goods,
Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall
come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of the said Mary or
unto the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for
his and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited,
into the Register's Office of New Castle County aforesaid, at or
before tenth day of June next, and the same Goods, Chattels and
Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattel and Credits of the said
deceased at the time of his Death, which shall at any time after
come to the Hands or Possession of the said Mary or into the hand
and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and
truly administer according to Law, viz. shall pay the debts of
the said deceased, so far forth, as the said Goods, Chattels and
Credits will extend, and the Law will charge and do make or
cause, to be made a true and just account of her Administration
at or before the tenth Day of December next, and all the Rest and
Residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be
found remaining upon the said Executrix's Account, the same being
first examined, adjusted and allowed of by the Orphans Court of
New Castle County aforesaid, do distribute or dispose of
according to Law, and true intent and meaning of the last Will
and Testament of the said deceased, then this Obligation to be
void and of none effect, else to remain in full force and virtue.
| Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of} |
Mary Cartwright (Seal) | |
| A____ Gofton? | Jas (James) Weldon (Seal) | |
Newcastle County The State of Delaware, to the sheriff of
Newcastle county, greeting: It is commanded you that you cite
Mary Cartwright late of your county, executrix of the last will
and testament of Jacob Cartwright late of the same county
deceased, to be and appear before the Register of the said
county, at Newcastle, on the first monday in August next, then
and there to answer the complaint of Joseph Cartright one of the
children of the said Jacob Cartright but more especially to show
cause why she hath not made a true inventory and consiconable
appraisement of the estate of the said deceased, and exhibited
the same together with an account of her administration to the
Register of the said county, and further to do and receive what
to the said Register in that behalf shall seem meet and have you
then there this w___. Given under the hand & seal of office
of the Register at Newcastle, the thirteenth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety.
Jas. (James) Booth Reg.r
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Jacob Cartwright late
of Appoq.L Hundred in the County of Newcastle Del. with an
apprisment made by us the Subscribes December 30th 1789. The
total value of the estate was listed as $288.69 and the inventory
was signed by Jacob VanDyke.
New Castle County
I do certify that Jacob VanDike the Living Aperaisor that he with
the assistance of John Craford now deceased hath made a just
inventory of the goods and chattles of Jacob Cartwright Dec.
Sworn May 8, 1790 before me Wm. __?
The account of Mary Cartwright executrix of the last name and
last wife of Jacob Cartwright late of Appoquimimink Hundred in
the County of Newcastle, husbandm.an. deceased, as well of and
for such and so much of the goods and chattles rights and credits
of the said deceased as came to the hands of the said ecutrix as
of and for her payments and disbursements there out. This is
difficult to read, will do my best to transcribe the names, will
leave off the dollar amounts.
This accountant craveth allowance for the following payments and
disbursements by her made wit; To
December 10, 1789 Register for probate of the will
1. Register copy inventory
2. Jared Rothwell, acct proved and recit.
3. Philip Reading
4. Joseph Wheeldon
5. John Watts
6. William Mansfield
7. James Fullon
8. Jacob Vandyke
9. John Savin?
10. James Armstrong for J__ Higgins, both, for the testator's
state tax for 1789
1792
11. James Wheeldon assigner of John Wheeldon , proved bond &
recit, without interest
12. John Wheeldon approved bond & recit without interest \par
Jonnathan _allard for a coffin for the deceased and to John King
for funeral expenses
This accountant craveth allowance for a bed bequeathed to her by
the testator and appraised as appears by the inventory
13. This accountant's own acct. proved, for boarding &
clothing Dan Booth, an illegitimate child of the said testator,
for the maintenance of whom the testator had given bond and also
kept the same child till his the said testator's death, the child
being then about the age of four years, two years at $10.00.
Allowance to the executrix for her care and trouble $15.00
The total estate came to $332.46, Mary Cartwright signed the
document, it was examined, adjusted and passed this 19th July
1796.
Jas. Booth Reg.
This will was found at the Delaware Hall of Records,
Dover, Delaware. The old handwriting is difficult to read,
however, I did my best to transcribe the will as written.
The will was proved on August 27, 1789 and is recorded in Book N,
page 52, New Castle County, Delaware. Peggy Miller, October
1999
In the Name of God, Amon. I Isaac Cartwright of New Castle
County & State of Delaware, being sick and weak of body,
though of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to god,
but calling to mind the mortality of my body... Do make
this my last Will and Testament as Follows to wite ---
First, I commend my soul to allmighty god who gave it....
Secondly, my body to be deacently intor, at the Diverstion of
those whom I shall hereafter appoint Extr, of this my Last will
and Testament,, And as for what wordly goods it hath been
fit as for god to bless me with it is my desire they shall be
devided in mannor and form Following to wit--- First that
all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and
discharged,, Item I give and Bequeath to Ann Booth the
several articles as follows, to witt, Two Pewter dishes and
Pewter Bason ten Pewter (plates?) one Round Tea Table a Linnen
(spinning)wheel & cloth wool one Iron Kittle, (one Wooden
wheel?) one frying pan five Knives and forks one Pair flat irons
one Water pail the whole of my meat and Lard,, Six Chairs
one pot Wrack one Cupboard and Washing Tubb one pair fire tongs
one Breeding Sow and three other Hoggs, her first choice with all
my flax. Item I give and bequeath to John Booth (son of Ann
Booth) one Bed Bedsted and Furniture Likewise it is my desire
that my cow and colt may be sold and the money put to use for the
above John Booth till he shall arive at the age of twenty one
years and in case he should die Before he arrives to twenty one
years, what I have Bequeathed to him to be the Property of his
(Mother Ann Booth) and in case there should be a balance left, to
be Equily divided Between my own to Sons, and Step Son Benedict
by Abraham Cartwright Jacob Cartwright & Benedict Jones
And lastly I appoint and Constitute my Step son Benedict Jones
Executor of this my last will and Testament... and by these
Presents Revoke and Disanull all other will or wills by me
heretofore made In Witness of whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Seal this Second day of February 1789
Signed Sealed and
Acknowledged in the Presents of
Isaac Cartwright (His Mark)
H. Hutchisson
John Hutchison
Benjamin Bensen Gears
Personally appeard Joseph Hutchison, John Hutchison and Benjamin
Bensen Gears the Subscribing evidnces to the aforegoing Will, who
being Solemnly Sworn, say, that they did see and hear Isaac
Cartwright Sign, Seal, publish, Pronounce and declare the
foregoing Instrument of writing as his last will and Testament,
that at the time of so doing and saying he was (to the best of
their belief) of sound and disposing mind and memory, that they
did sign their names as evidences thereunto, at his request, in
his presence and in the presence of each other. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand,
at New Castle, __ August 24th 1789
signed: Junr Bedford Ress(?)
Inventory of the estate was filed on August 28, 1784 by Benedick
Jones, Executor,
Georges Hundred.
